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Vocab Expos.

TermDefinition
Decorous Marked by good taste
Expedite Speed up the process of
Incandescent Luminous with intense heat
Exasperate To cause irritation
Discordant Disagreeing
Distend Extend/enlarge
Lethargy abnormal drowsiness
Sage Mature person
Vacuous lacking intelligence
Benevolent Organized for the purpose of doing good
Kindle Light a fire
Copious Plentiful in number
Extol To praise highly
Quell To quiet
Obscure Dim/ominous
Volatile Rapid change
Amorous In love with
Corroborate Support with evidence
Idyllic Pleasing simplicity
Juxtapose Place different things side by side to compare
Scrutinize To examine closely
Histrionic Overly dramatic/emotional
Didactic Intended to teach
Assail To attack violently
Debunk To expose falseness
Engender To cause or give rise to
Discrete Individually separate/distinct
Gesticulate To use gestures to emphasize one's words
Induce To persuade or influence
Conflagration An extensive fire that causes large destruction
Abridge Shorten (writing) without losing the sense
Discreet Careful to avoid causing offence
Soporific Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
Belabor To attack physically or verbally
Anarchy State of disorder due to absence of authority
Convivial (atmosphere) friendly and enjoyable
Fabricate To invent something typically with deceitful intent
Bucolic Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside
Malleable Easily pliable
Gullible Easily persuaded
Laud Praise someone highly especially in a public context
Pretentious Attempting to impress
Nonchalant Appearing calm/composed
Vernacular Every day speech/mode of expression that occurs in average language
Brawn Strong muscles
Delineate To describe with detail or accuracy
Nefarious Fragrantly wicked or evil
Avarice Excessive desire for wealth
Strident Loud, harsh, insistent sound
Querulous Habitually complaining/whining
Hindrance Person/thing that interferes with or slows the process of something or someone
Glutton Greedy/eating or drinking a lot
Hiatus A break
Created by: Tiffany574875
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